China’s External Periphery Diplomacy in the New Era
https://doi.org/10.24833/2782-7062-2025-4-3-29-46
Abstract
The article provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s modern peripheral diplomacy in the new era, where the central guiding principle becomes the building of a «community with a shared future»” and the concept of «qin, cheng, hui, rong» («amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness») for peripheral diplomacy. The methodology of the study is based on a thorough examination of China’s historical and cultural traditions, the analysis of official speeches and documents, as well as specific practices of cooperation within the framework of peripheral diplomacy. Particular attention is paid to the concept of «qin, cheng, hui, rong», which reflects China’s traditional values of trust, harmony, and respect for neighbors. The analysis reveals that China’speripheral diplomacy is based on a deep understanding of the importance of good-neighborliness, striving to strengthen strategic trust, and develop mutually beneficial economic projects, as well as ensuring inclusive cooperation. China emphasizes that the stability and prosperity of the entire region are impossible without harmonious relations with its neighbors, thereby contributing to integration and collective development. In conclusion, it is argued that the concept of a «community with a shared future» has become the foundation of China’s peripheral diplomacy and ensures the sustainable, fair, and peaceful development of its surroundings.
About the Author
Yu Yue
Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yu Yue, Postgraduate Student
32 Nakhimovsky Prospect, Moscow, 117218.
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Yue Yu. China’s External Periphery Diplomacy in the New Era. Governance and Politics. 2025;4(3):29-46. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24833/2782-7062-2025-4-3-29-46
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